Life from where we are

 I have been meaning to share some pics of my flowers  This is a gorgeous hibiscus...the picture does not do it justice  Remember "escargot" from last year....I kept it in the sunroom during the winter  Also this one.  On the upside we now have walls & a ceiling in the downstairs bathroom so we are making progress. Love

 I have no explanation for why I have fallen so far behind on my blog this summer....time seems to disappear in the blink of an eye!  These are from two weekends ago when Popster's sister Carol & her husband Tom were up visiting from Myrtle Beach  We had a "friendly" softball game    Mark manned the grill........  .......& the smoker.  He made the most delicious chicken  We had a very colorful meal with lots of fruits & salads  Miss LiLi even got a sno-cone from Mr Ding-a-Ling  We celebrated Carol's birthday a week early  It was so nice to be able to catch up with family we don't see often enough  Don't ask me what Mitsy did to need a nap but I know I could have used one Love

Okay where to start.  I realize I have been missing in action for a while!  Life has a way of "throwing" stuff at you especially when you're already trying to dig out from under.....I mean that literally!  Approximately 2 maybe 3 weeks ago I got up early like normal, had my coffee & took Molly for a walk, during  which I never turned any lights on in the house.  When I got home Jessie came upstairs & wanted to know why there were BUGS flying around the house. I turned on the kitchen lights & started freakin out!  There were flying ants everywhere....it was like something from a horror movie.  They were mostly down in the man cave & when Popster went to investigate there were hundreds ...maybe thousands of ant crawling out of the outlet above the fireplace.  He started vacuuming them up & I'm yelling "Not with my good vacuum....they'll be laying eggs in there!"   We were able to get an exterminator in by lunch time & h...

Scott showing how the dogs will take turns when he tells them to The crazy  dogs diving after a tennis ball They will do this all day long! Love

 Cross country golf carts rides  Goat snuggles  Look at those eye lashes  A little bocce ball  A little lacrosse  Some fireworks  A handstand challenge  Of course presents for Popster Love